Background
Birnie, Emalee was born on November 7, 1947 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Samuel Patterson and Eleanor Louise (Slykhouse) Gordon.
Birnie, Emalee was born on November 7, 1947 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Samuel Patterson and Eleanor Louise (Slykhouse) Gordon.
Student, Grand Rapids Junior College, 1967. Student, Grand Valley State University, 1978. Graduate, Real Estate Institute, 1978.
Graduate, Michigan Association Realtors, 1978. Graduate, Real Estate Alumni University Michigan, 1980.
Teller Old Kent Bank, Grand Rapids, 1967—1969. Sales associate R. J. Ide, 1974—1976, Red Apple Real Estate, Grand Rapids, 1976—1979. Sales representative American Title Insurance Company, 1979.
Sales manager Century 21 Packard, 1979—1980, president, broker, since 1984. Owner, broker The Property Shop, Grand Rapids, 1980—1983. Instructor Grand Rapids Junior College, 1977—1978, Forest Hills Adult Education, Grand Rapids, 1979—1980.
Vice president Broker's Council Century 21, since 1984.
Founder, secretary Alliance Women Entrepreneurs, Grand Rapids, since 1984. Faculty Entrepreneurial Institute, 1984. Member of Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce, Women's Council Realtors (president 1980-1983), Grand Rapids Real Estate Board (chairman education committee 1979-1980), Michigan Association Realtors, National Association Realtors.
Married Jan Gilbert Vonk, September 9, 1966 (divorced 1980). Children: Charles Gordon, David Gerrit. Married John Matthews Birnie, November 15, 1980.